27 The one who searches for what is good(A) seeks favor,
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.(B)

28 Anyone trusting in his riches will fall,(C)
but the righteous will flourish like foliage.(D)

29 The one who brings ruin on his household(E)
will inherit the wind,(F)
and a fool will be a slave
to someone whose heart is wise.

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